2016 BMW X4

Carvana (opens in a new tab) calls 2016 the second model year of the first-generation X4 (2015 to 2018) and says the biggest change is the new M40i flagship, with a 355-horsepower turbocharged six, sharper suspension tuning, rear-biased all-wheel drive, a sport exhaust, sport seats and more standard equipment. It lists the xDrive35i as the smoother 300-horsepower six with standard Harman Kardon audio, below the four-cylinder xDrive28i.

BMW Blog (opens in a new tab) covers the model-year update for the X3 and X4 as extended standard equipment, new equipment lines, new options and a Chestnut Bronze metallic paint. CarBuzz (opens in a new tab) notes the car had a short first generation of five model years before the redesigned G02 arrived for 2019.

NHTSA lists two recall campaigns for the 2016 X4. 16V333000 is a child-seat campaign across several BMW models in which dealers weld a reinforcing bracket to the lower anchor bars and the vehicle body, free of charge. 24V608000 is a 2024 campaign on cars with an improperly sealed water-pump electrical connector that can be exposed to water and short-circuit, with dealers inspecting and replacing the water pump and plug connector and installing a protective shield.

Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA on this model year: electrical system with 4, engine and engine cooling with 2, engine with 2 and suspension with 2. ProblemsByVin (opens in a new tab) scores it 8.4 out of 10, above the segment average, and finds no systemic severe-failure pattern in the complaint record. Bimmerboom (opens in a new tab) advises monitoring oil levels and warns of oil leaks and premature battery failure, which are general ownership cautions for the model rather than documented defects of this year.

Kelley Blue Book (opens in a new tab) puts used 2016 X4 prices at $11,900 for the xDrive28i to $16,100 for the M40i from a dealership, with trade-in values of about $8,350 to $10,150 and private-party values of about $10,550 to $14,250. KBB lists fuel economy from 18/25 mpg to 20/28 depending on trim. The M40i is the trim to seek if you want the performance the year added.

EPA rates the 2016 X4 at 21 to 23 mpg combined and $3,350 to $3,700 a year in fuel. The 2016 Audi Q5 rates 21 to 26 at $3,000 to $3,700, the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 24 at $3,250, the Porsche Macan 19 at $4,100 and the Lexus NX 24 to 32 at $1,950 to $3,250. On EPA figures the Lexus NX is the cheapest to run of the five and the Porsche Macan the most expensive.